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  1. Architect? A Candid Guide to the Profession.  Lewis, Roger, 1998, MIT Press
  2. Becoming an Architect, A Guide to Careers in Design.  Waldrep, Lee W. Ph.D., 2006, John Wiley and Sons
  3. Becoming an Interior Designer.  Piotrowski, Christine, 2004, John Wiley and Sons
  4. Careers for Hard Hats & Other Constructive Types.  Gisler, Margaret and Marjorie Eberts, 2001, VGM Career Books
  5. Common Ground.  Monthly, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
  6. Architecture Schools.  2003, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
  7. A Guide to Careers in Community Development.  Brophy, Paul C. and Alice Shabecoff, 2001, Island Press
  8. Guide to Architecture Schools in North America - 7th Edition.  Edwards, John, Editor, 2003, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
  9. Guide to Undergraduate and Graduate Education in Urban and Regional Planning - 11th Edition.  2000, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
  10. Opportunities in Architecture Careers.  Piper, Robert, and Rush, Richard D., 2001, National Textbook Company
  11. Opportunities in Carpentry Careers.  Sheldon, Roger, 2007, McGraw-Hill
  12. Opportunities in Landscape Architecture, Botanical Gardens, and Arboreta.  Camenson, Blythe, 1998, VGM
  13. The Survival Guide to Architectural Internship and Career Development.  Kim, Grace H., 2006, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  14. Finding Employers

by function

  1. Sports Market Place Directory.  2006, Grey House Publishing.
  2. U.S. Directory of Entertainment Employers.  Haberman, Lawrence and Greg Carbajal, Editors, 2003, Studiolot Publishing

by location

California

  1. Book of Lists - East Bay.  2008, East Bay Business Times
  2. Book of Lists - Fresno.  2008, Fresno Business Journal
  3. Book of Lists - Los Angeles.  2008, The Los Angeles Business Journal
  4. Book of Lists - North Bay.  2009,  The North Bay Business Journal
  5. Book of Lists - Orange County.  2008, Orange County Business Journal
  6. Book of Lists - Sacramento.  December, 2008, The Business Journal
  7. Book of Lists - San Diego.  2009.  Dec. 2008, The Business Journal
  8. Book of Lists - San Francisco Area.  2009, San Francisco Business Times
  9. Book of Lists - San Jose.  2009, Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
  10. Book of Lists - Santa Rosa.  2009, North Bay Business Journal
  11. Book of Lists - San Luis Obispo.  Santa Barbara & Ventura, 2009, Pacific Coast Business Times (also weekly newspaper)
  12. Los Angeles County Technology Directory.  Smith, Zachary C., Editor, 2003, Alexander Publishing
  13. Orange County Technology Directory 2003.  Smith, Zachary C., Editor, 2002, Alexander X, Inc.
  14. Rich's High-Tech Business Guide to Silicon Valley & Northern California.  2004, Rich's Business Directories
  15. Rich's High-Tech Business Guide to Southern California.  2006, Rich's Business Directories
  16. Rich's Bio-Tech Directory for Northern California - The Directory for Bio-Tech, Bio Medical, R&D and Service Related Firms. 2006, Rich's Business Directories
  17. Rich's Bio-Tech Directory for San Diego County - The Directory for Bio-Tech, Bio Medical, R&D and Service Related Firms. 2007, Rich's Business Directories
  18. Rich's Bio-Tech Directory for Southern California - The Directory for Bio-Tech, Bio Medical, R&D and Service Related Firms. 2006, Rich's Business Directories
  19. Rich's Everyday Sales Prospecting Directory for San Francisco County.  2006, Rich's Business Directories
  20. Riverside and San Bernardino County Technology Directory.  2002, Smith, Zachary C., Editor, 2001, Alexander X, Inc.
  21. San Francisco Bay Area JobBank.  Herman, Erik, Editor, 2004, Adams Media Corporation
  22. Santa Barbara County Industry Guide.  2004, Project Development Company, Inc.
  23. Santa Clarita Valley Industry Guide.  2003, Project Development Company, Inc.
  24. Technology Directory, 2004 San Diego County Edition.  2004, Alexander X, Inc.
  25. Ventura County Industry Guide.  2003, Project Development Company, Inc.

Out of State

  1. Advanced Technology in the Pacific Northwest 2006-2007.  2006, Leading Edge Communications
  2. Albuquerque New Mexico Book of Lists.  2005, New Mexico Business Weekly
  3. Atlanta Business Chronicle 2006-2007.  December 2006, American Cities Business Journals
  4. The Austin Business Journal.  2006, Austin Business Journal
  5. Bioscience Directory 2004, California edition.  2004, Alexander X, Inc.
  6. Boston Business Journal Book of Lists.  2007, American City Business Journals
  7. The Chicago JobBank.  2005, Adams Media Corp.
  8. Crain's Chicago Book of Lists.  2007, Crain Communications
  9. Crain's New York Book of Lists.  2007.  Crain Communications
  10. Dallas Business Journal Book of Lists 2007.  Dallas Business Journal
  11. Denver Business Journal.  2006/2007, Denver Business Journal
  12. Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries, 17th Edition, 3 Vols.  2005, Uniworld Business Publications, Inc.
  13. Environmental Engineering 2006 Selection Guide. 2006, American Academy of Environmental Engineers, Inc.
  14. Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Management Consulting. Lu, Maggie, 2001, Harvard  Business School Publishing Corporation
  15. Hawaii Book of Lists.  2007, Pacific Business News
  16. Hoover's Handbook of American Business 2003.  Vol. 1 Companies A-K; Vol. 2 Companies L-Z. Sutton, George, Editor, 2002, Hoover's Business Press
  17. Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies 2003.  Regent, Nancy, Editor, 2003, Hoover's Business Press
  18. Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies. Talbot, Brush, Rachael, Editor, 2005, Hoover's Business Press
  19. Las Vegas Book of Lists.  2008, Las Vegas Business Press
  20. The National JobBank 2005.  2004, Adams Media Corporation
  21. The Phoenix Book of Lists 2007.  Phoenix Business Journal
  22. The Portland Book of Lists 2007.  Portland Business Journal
  23. Puget Sound 2007 Business Journal.  2007, Puget Sound Business Journal
  24. The Seattle JobBank 2004.  Herman, Erik L., 2004, Adams Media Corp.
  25. Washington D.C. Book of Lists, 2009, Washington D.C. Business Journal
  26. Washington Information Directory, 2005-2006.  2005, CQ Press

Resume and Job Search

  1. 10 Insider Secrets to a Winning Job Search.  Bermont, Todd, Career Press, 2004
  2. 10 Thing Employers Want You to Learn in College.  Coplin, Bill, 2003, Ten Speed Press
  3. 100+ Winning Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions.  Hawley, Casey, 2001, Barron's
  4. 101 Best Cover Letters.  Block Jay A. and Michael Betrus, 1999, McGraw-Hill
  5. 101 Best Tech Resumes.  Block Jay A. and Michael Betrus, 2003, McGraw-Hill
  6. 150 Best Jobs for a Better World. Shatkin, Laurence, 2008, JIST Publishing
  7. 175 High-Impact Resumes.  Beatty, Richard H., 2002, John Wiles and Sons
  8. 200 Best Jobs for Introverts. Shatkin, Laurence, 2008, JIST Publishing
  9. 201 Dynamite Job Search Letters.  Krannich, Ron and Caryl, Ph.D.s, 2001, Impact Publications
  10. 2500 Keywords to Get You Hired.  Block, Jay A. and Michael Betrus.  2003, McGraw Hill
  11. A Foot in the Door.  Hansen, Katharine, 2000, Ten Speed Press
  12. The Academic Job Search Handbook.  Heiberger, Mary Morris and Julia Miller Vick, 2001, University of Pennsylvania Press
  13. Backpack to Briefcase.  Arndt, Terry and John Ricchini, 2004, Life After Graduation, LLC
  14. Behavior-Based Interviewing.  Fitzwater, Terry L., 2000, Thomson
  15. Best Entry-Level Jobs.  Lieber, Ron and Tom Meltzer, 2004, Princeton Review Publishing
  16. Best Resumes and CV's for International Jobs, Your Passport to the Global Job Market.  Krannich, Ronald L. and Wendy S. Enelow., 2002, Impact Publications
  17. Business Etiquette, 101 Ways to Conduct Business with Charm and Savvy.  Sabath, Ann Marie, 1998, Career Press
  18. Campus Career Center's The Job Hunting Guide; Transitioning from College to Career.  Krannich, Ron and Caryl, 2003, Impact Publications
  19. The Career Change Resume.  Isaacs, Kim, and Karen Hofferber, 2003, McGraw-Hill
  20. Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People.  Eikleberry, Carol, 2007, 10 Speed Press
  21. Career Guide for the High-Tech Professional.  Perry, David, 2004, Career Press
  22. Competency-Based Resumes.  Kessler, Robin and Linda A. Strasburg, 2005, Career Press
  23. The Complete Resume & Job Search Book for College Students. Adams, Bob, 1999, Adams Media Corp.
  24. Cover Letters for Dummies.  Kennedy, Joyce Lain, 2000, IDG Books
  25. Create Your Digital Portfolio.  Amirian, Susan and Eleanor Flanigan, 2006, JIST Works
  26. Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type.  Tieger, Paul and Barron, Barbara, 2007, Little, Brown and Company
  27. e-Resumes - A Guide to Successful Online Job Hunting.  Criscito, Pat, 2005, Barron's
  28. The Everything Job Interview Book.  Adams, Bob, 2001, Adams Media
  29. Federal Resume Guidebook.  Troutman, Kathryn Kraemer, 2004, JIST Works
  30. Gallery of Best Resumes.  Noble, David F., 2004, JIST Works, Inc.
  31. Get the Interview Every Time.  Greene Brenda, 2004, Dearborn Trade Publishing
  32. Getting from College to Career. Pollak, Lindsey, 2007, Collins
  33. The Global Resume and CV Guide.  Thompson Mary Anne, 2000, John Wiley and Sons
  34. Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters.  Levinson, Jay Conrad and David E. Perry, 2005, John Wiley and Sons
  35. The Guide to Internet Job Searching.  Riley, Margaret, and Frances E. Roehm, 2004, VGM
  36. High Impact Resumes and Letters.  Krannich, Ronald L., and William J. Banis, 2003, Impact Publications
  37. How to Say It In Your Job Search.  Kaplan, Robbie Miller, 2002, Prentice Hall Press
  38. Job Hunting Online. Bolles, Mark, Emery and Richard Nelson, 2008, Ten Speed Press
  39. Job-Hunting for the So-Called Handicapped or People Who Have Disabilities.  Bolles, Richard Nelson and Dale Susan Brown. 2001, Ten Speed Press
  40. The Job Search for International Students.  2005, UT Video and Photography Center (Videotape)
  41. Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities.  Ryan, Daniel, 2004 JIST Publishing, Inc.
  42. The Job Search Solution.  Beshara, Tony,  2006,  Amacom
  43. Job Search Success for Liberal Arts Majors.  Asher, Donald, 2003, UT Video and Photography Center (Videotape)(STAR method - useful for all majors)
  44. Killer Cover Letters & Resumes.  Lurie, Rosanne, and Selena Welz, 2006, Wet Feet, Inc.
  45. Knock 'em Dead.  Yate, Martin, 2008, Adams Media
  46. Lavender Road to Success, The Career Guide for the Gay Community.  Snyder, Kirk, 2003, Ten Speed Press
  47. Marketing Your Liberal Arts Skills in the Interview. July 1994, Rocky Mountain College Placement Association (Videotape)
  48. Nail the Resume!  Great Tips for Creating Dynamite Resumes.  Krannich, Ron & Caryl, 2005, Impact Publications
  49. Networking for Job Search and Career Success.  Tullier, L. Michelle, Ph.D., 2004, JIST Works
  50. Networking from Scratch.  2006, Video and Photography Center, University of Tennessee
  51. Real Resumes for Engineering Jobs.  McKinney, Anne, 2004, Prep Publishing
  52. Smash Your Job Market Competition.  Stefanick, Mark, 2003, Career Volunteering, Inc.
  53. Super Job Search.  Studner, Peter K.,  2003,  Jamenair Ltd.
  54. Tapping the Hidden Job Market.  University of Tennessee, 2002, Department of Career Services, (Videotape)
  55. The Ultimate Job Search Survival Guide.  Dyer, Paul L., 1998, Peterson's
  56. The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search.  Pierson, Orville,  2006,  McGraw-Hill
  57. Transferable Skills:  Using Everything You've Got to Advance.  2003, NaJor Educational Publishing (Videotape)
  58. What Color is Your Parachute?  Bolles, Richard N, 2009, Ten Speed Press
  59. When Reality Hits, What Employers Want Recent College Graduates to Know.  Barry, Nancy, 2007 Brown Books Publishing
  60. Women for Hire, The Ultimate Guide to Getting a Job.  Johnson, Tory, and Spizman, Robyn, et. al., 2002, Perig

The Interview

  1. 60 Seconds & You're Hired. Ryan, Robert, 2008, Penquin Books
  2. 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions.  Fry, Ron, 2000, Thomson Learning
  3. 101 Smart Questions to Ask on Your Interview.  Fry, Ron, 2003, Career Press
  4. 201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview.  Kador, John, 2002, McGraw Hill
  5. Common Mistakes People Make in Interviews.  2003, Cambridge Educational (video)
  6. How Would You Move Mt. Fuji?  Poundstone, William.  2003, Little, Brown and Company
  7. Mastering the Case Interview.  Chernev, Alexander. 2007, Brightstar Media
  8. Mastering the Job Interview.  Chernev, Alexander. 2007, Brightstar Media
  9. Monster Careers:  Interviewing.  Taylor, Jeff, 2005, Penquin Books
  10. Perfect Phases for the Perfect Interview.  Martin, Carole, 2005, McGraw-Hill
  11. Sweaty Palms:  The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed.  Medley A. Anthony, 2005, Warner Business Books

On the Job

  1. Dale Carnegie's Lifetime Plan for Success.  Carnegie, Cale, 1936, 1998 revised, Galahad Books
  2. Ditch the Flip-Flops.  Landy, Sylvia I., 2007, Keystone Three L.L.C.
  3. How to Succeed in Your First Job.  Holton III, Elwood and Naquin, Sharon, 2001, Berrett-Koehler
  4. Life After Graduation, Financial Advice & Money Saving Tips.  Arndt, Terry, & John Ricchini, 2003, Life After Graduation, LLC
  5. Looking Great at Work.  2002, The Learning Seed (Videotape)
  6. Rules for the Road - Surviving Your First Job Out of School.  Luppert, Eve, 1998, Perigee Careers
  7. Social Skills Survival Guide.  Moore, June Hines, 2003, Broadman & Holman Publishers
  8. The Seasons of Your Career.  Sanborn, Kathy and Wayne R. Ricci, 2003, McGraw-Hill
  9. Work 101, Freedman, Elizabeth, M.B.A., 2007, Bantam Dell
  10. You're Too Smart for This. Beating the 100 Big Lies about Your First Job. Ball, Michael, 2006, Sourcebooks Inc.

Graduate School Information

  1. America’s Best Graduate Schools.  2009 Edition, U.S. News & World Report
  2. Fat Envelope Frenzy. Jager-Hyman, Joie, 2008, Harper
  3. Game Plan for Getting into Graduate School.  Castellucci, Marion B., 2000, Peterson’s
  4. Graduate Admissions Essays, Asher, Donald, 2008, Ten Speed Press
  5. Graduate School Funding Handbook.  Hamel, April Vahle, 2002, University of Pennsylvania Press
  6. Guide to Undergraduate and Graduate Education in Urban and Regional Planning. 2000, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
  7. Perfect Personal Statements.  Stewart, Mark Alan, 2002, Thomson Peterson's
  8. Peterson's Guides to Graduate Study - 2008 Annual, Peterson's Guides. V.1 Overview; V.2 Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; V.3 Biological Sciences; V.4 Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Agricultural Sciences, Environment & Natural Resources; V.5 Engineering and Applied Sciences V.6 Business, Education, Health, Information Studies, Law & Social Work
  9. Scholarship Handbook. 2009, The College Board
  10. U. S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools, 2009 edition.  2009, U.S. News & World Report